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Google Activists Circulated Internal Petition on Israel Ties. Only the Muslim Got a Call from HR.

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

A Google employee protesting the tech giant’s business with the Israeli government was questioned by Google’s human resources department over allegations that he endorsed terrorism, The Intercept has learned. The employee said he was the only Muslim and Middle Easterner who circulated the letter and also the only one who was confronted by HR about it.The employee was objecting to Project Nimbus, Google’s controversial $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government and its military to provide state-of-the-art cloud computing and machine learning tools.Since its announcement two years ago, Project Nimbus has drawn widespread criticism both inside and outside Google, spurring employee-led protests and warnings from human rights groups and surveillance experts that it could bolster state repression of Palestinians.Mohammad Khatami, a Google software engineer, sent an email to two internal listservs on October 18 saying Project Nimbus was implicated in human rights abuses against...

Seven-wicket Shami destroys New Zealand’s hopes at Cricket World Cup

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Mohammed Shami grabbed 7-57 against New Zealand to become the quickest bowler in the history of the Cricket World Cup to complete a 50-wicket haul on Wednesday.Shami needed just 17 matches to reach the landmark two games quicker than previous record holder Mitchell Starc of Australia.Shami’s brilliant bowling propelled India to a thumping 70-run win over the Black Caps in the first of the semifinals. It stretched the hosts’ unbeaten record to 10 ahead of the final against either Australia or South Africa, which play Thursday. Shami also registered India’s best-ever bowling figures at the World Cup.“I was waiting for my chances,” Shami said after he wrecked New Zealand’s hopes of reaching the final.Shami didn’t feature in India’s first four games at the World Cup before he made an impressive entry at Dharamsala with figures of 5-54 against New Zealand in the group stage. He went on to take 11 more wickets in the next three games against England,...

Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked a judge on Wednesday to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him.Biden’s attorneys allege there were “certain instances that appear to suggest incessant, improper, and partisan pressure applied” by Trump to his then-Attorney General William Barr and two top deputies, Jeffrey Rosen and Richard Donoghue. While charges against President Joe Biden’s son were not brought until this year, the investigation into his taxes and a gun purchase began in 2018, while Trump, a Republican, was still president. The court filing cites public comments made by Trump, information from the House panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and details from Barr’s book in which he described bubbling tension after Trump tried to pressure him over the status of the Hunter Biden probe. The push f...

Video shows terrifying moments as Bahamas tour boat sinks; US tourist dead

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A video shows the terrifying moments a ferry carrying tourists heading to Blue Lagoon in the Bahamas sunk Tuesday at around 10:30 a.m. A 74-year-old woman from Broomfield, Colorado, was killed, police confirmed to The Associated Press. She had been on vacation with her family when the boat sank. According to local Bahamas news outlets, the Colorado woman was able to make it to land but died "as a result of the incident." The cause of her death is unknown. Two other people were hospitalized after the incident. Kelly Schissel, a passenger on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas, was aboard the two-tier ferry with over 100 other people heading to Blue Lagoon when she noticed something was wrong. Frontier Airlines launches $499 ‘all-you-can-fly’ annual pass Schissel said she was on the top deck when she heard people "freaking out" and saw water coming into the boat after the boat took a sharp turn."Well the Bahamas is off to a fun start… our ferry went dow...

Tips to prepare for ski season in Colorado

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ski and snowboard season has officially begun, and skiers around Colorado are preparing to hit the slopes.With so many things to prepare, such as equipment, gear and physical conditioning, it can be easy to miss something. How do ski areas make snow? Experts at the University of Colorado Boulder compiled a guide for skiers and snowboarders, whether experienced or trying it for the first time, to be completely prepared for this season. Here are some basic tips and resources to get started with.Get necessary gearHaving everything you need in advance can help maximize your time on the slopes and keep you safe and comfortable.Properly fitting helmetNeck gaiterGogglesSunscreenWater bottleLayersWaterproof clothing GlovesHand and foot warmersSki pass How long does ski gear last? Inspect existing gearIf you have equipment already, make sure it's ready for another season. Make sure there are no holes in your snow pants, boots or coats and that they fit right.Double-check...

What to know before heading to DIA for Thanksgiving travel

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Around 840,000 people are expected to pass through security at the Denver International Aiport in the 12 days between Friday, Nov. 17, and Tuesday, Nov. 28.Because of this, the Transportation Security Administration is warning Denverites of what they can expect and things they should know ahead of time.What you can expect at DIATSA gave some information on what you can expect when you travel through DIA. 5 tips for surviving holiday travel at DIA Security at DIA is usually busiest between 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.However, TSA said there are more flights leaving after 8 p.m. than usual, so travelers should expect the security lines to be busier at that time as well.There are two primary checkpoints at DIA that people can choose from, and both offer different types of screening.The North Security Checkpoint is primarily for TSA PreCheck passengers and is open from 4 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. There are only a small number of standard lanes for people withou...

China’s Xi tells Biden as talks open: ‘Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping plunged into their first-face-to-face meeting in more than a year Wednesday pledging to work to stabilize fraught relations in talks with far-reaching implications for a world grappling with economic cross currents and wars in the Middle East and Europe.“Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed,” Xi told Biden.The U.S. president told Xi: “I think it’s paramount that you and I understand each other clearly, leader-to-leader, with no misconceptions or miscommunications. We have to ensure competition does not veer into conflict.”The two warmly shook hands as they met and made a red carpet entrance to a bucolic Northern California estate for what was expected to be hours of work on detangling a multitude of tensions.Xi, speaking through a translator, said the relationship between China and the U.S. has never been smooth but has kept moving forward. “For two large countries like China and the...

Keir Starmer hit by major rebellion as 10 of his frontbenchers back Gaza cease-fire

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

LONDON — A wave of Labour frontbenchers backed calls for a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza Wednesday night, in direct defiance of an order from the party’s leader Keir Starmer.Labour MPs were ordered to abstain on a parliamentary motion Wednesday night calling for a cease-fire. But 56 MPs — including 10 of Starmer’s top team who have now left their positions as a result of their defiance — said they could not follow the order. Most cited concerns about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza to explain their rebellion. The vote in the House of Commons was comfortably defeated, by 125 votes to 293, reflecting that Westminster is yet to fully row behind cease-fire calls made by the United Nations and some European nations among others.However, the vote is a major blow to Starmer’s authority as he seeks to unite his party behind a common position on the conflict in the Middle East. Labour figures as senior as Jess Phillips, a former leadership contender an...

America’s top-selling car will soon come only as a hybrid

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America, is going hybrid-only.The Camry is available in a hybrid version now, but the redesigned 2025 Camry will be offered only as a hybrid car combining a gasoline engine with electric motors.It will join a number of other Toyota models, such as the Sienna minivan, Venza SUV, the Sequoia full-sized SUV and others in being available only as a hybrid. And, of course, there’s still the Prius.The decision to go hybrid-only on the Camry points up how accepted the technology has become. Once a novelty found on only a few models – and mostly of interest during gas price spikes – it’s become much more mainstream. So much so that Toyota, a company not known for taking big risks, feels customers are ready to go hybrid-only on this very mainstream sedan.“We’ve been putting electric motors and batteries in vehicles since the first Prius back in 2000, so it’s a space that we know and love,” Mike Tripp, group vice president f...

Plane turns back to JFK after horse escapes on board

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — A Boeing 747 en route from New York JFK to Liege, Belgium, was forced to turn around on November 9 after a horse got loose in the cargo hold.The cargo flight operated by charter airline Air Atlanta Icelandic had climbed to around 31,000 feet when the crew contacted Air Traffic Control in Boston to report that the horse had escaped from its stall.“We don’t have a problem (…) flying-wise,” one of the pilots says in a video reconstruction by YouTube channel “You Can See ATC,” but “we cannot get the horse back secured.”In the recordings, Air Traffic Control can be heard granting the pilots’ request to return to JFK Airport and, because the plane was too heavy, to dump 20 tonnes of fuel east of Nantucket.The pilot also asks for a veterinarian to meet the plane upon landing, because “we have a horse in difficulty.”A representative from Air Atlanta Icelandic told CNN that the information in the “You Can See ATC” video is correct.The flight history on tracking si...